FBI May Be Launching Probe Into The Judge Who Sentenced Meek Mill

Public outcry over Meek Mill’s harsh jail sentence has led to an FBI probe of the Philadelphia judge who presided over the rapper’s case. Meek Mill, whose real name is Robert Williams, was sentenced to two to four years in jail for probation violation (of a 2008 case) despite the fact that both his probation officer and the district attorney asked Judge Genece Brinkley for zero time behind bars. But for some reason, Williams is now allegedly in solitary confinement, according to Page Six.

A source told Page Six, “The feds have an interest in the judge and [her] potential relationships. This is an investigation looking into a possible extortionate demand. Undercover agents have been in the courtroom monitoring the Meek proceedings since April 2016.”

People took the streets on Monday to support the rapper. A rally was held in Philadelphia to protest the judge’s decision, Billboard reports.

Joseph Tacopina, Williams’ attorney, is filing a motion for Genece Brinkley to remove herself from the court case. Tacopina has claimed Brinkley showed “enormous bias” against the star. He alleged that the judge acted “inappropriately” by asking the rapper to fire his current management sign with Charlie Mack.

In a letter obtained by Sports Illustrated, Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin said he is "personally invested" in helping Meek Mill before he was sentenced up to four years in prison for violating his probation earlier this year by Judge Genece E. Brinkley. pic.twitter.com/DxFePecqMH— HĪP MAGAZINE (@HIPWEEKLY) November 13, 2017

A poster for that event stated, "Our criminal justice system has failed Meek Mill and millions of others like him. We stand for justice.” hashtags #justice4meek and #freemeekmill have been trending on social media as people discuss the potential injustice of the case.

Meek Mill has been sentenced to 2-4 years for nonviolent parole violations and Brock Turner got 3 months for raping a woman behind a dumpster.